Representing You

Contact – email: Nicholas Germana – (603)762-8139

Nick is a professor in History at Keene State College and eager to bring that perspective to the state house. Nick wants to connect with voters, especially in Ward One and you can find him on his Facebook page at Germana for State Rep NH Cheshire 1.

My wife June and I made an excellent choice by moving to Keene to raise our three daughters 30 years ago. It has been my privilege to participate in many community activities including coaching a number of youth sports, teaching Sunday school, and volunteering for leadership positions on various nonprofit organizations. This has included being elected to the city council for seven straight, four year terms. A great big thank you to all the citizens of Keene – your heart-warming support has truly beenoverwhelming.As a city councilor I have championed many quality-of-life initiatives including initiating a major rezoning plan, pushing through the 2001 Telecommunications Tower Ordinance, instituting our Climate Action Plan, and originating our Declaration of Inclusion which no other New Hampshire city has yet instituted. Presently I am working with state officials on a “Protect Our Police Bill” which would outlaw the ownership, sales, and use of any bullet that can penetrate flak jackets and protective armor.I am now looking forward to bringing my positive attitude and core values to the state level as I am running for New Hampshire District 3 State Representative on behalf of the residents of Ward 5. As your representative I pledge to continue my commitment to integrity, accountability, and professionalism.

Jodi Newell is a professional homeless advocate, overdose crisis organizer, and lifelong volunteer. Most importantly, she is the mother of 2 amazing humans.

Jodi has herself struggled through & overcome extremely difficult & demoralizing experiences beyond her control, most notably the loss of her fiancé & children’s father to opiate overdose. She understands that the system is not well suited to provide for people in their darkest moments. In fact, it often hinders progress. Jodi believes the only way to effectively address the issues plaguing the most vulnerable among us is to give them a seat at the table. If elected, she will bring those voices to Concord.

Jodi is running as a progressive Democrat to represent all her neighbors, even & especially those who find themselves in difficult situations.

Lucy Weber is running for her 9th term in the House in District 5, Surry and Walpole. She has served on the Judiciary Committee, the Children and Family Law Committee, and has chaired the House Committees on Legislative Administration; Executive Departments and Administration; and Health Human Services and Elderly Affairs. She has served as House Speaker Pro Tem.Legislative achievements over the years include significant roles in the group efforts leading to the passage of civil unions and then marriage equality; all aspects of health care including preservation or restoration of reproductive rights, incremental Medicaid expansions; and child welfare legislation. Efforts to allow or broaden the ability of both the legislature and local boards to meet remotely have so far been blocked by Republicans, but that effort will continue. Locally, Walpole has replaced an aging copper wire phone system with fiber optic broadband throughout the town using recent public/private partnership legislation. You can contact Lucy at LWMcV@mcomcast.net or 603-499-0282,if you have questions or if she can be of assistance.

Contact – Shaun Filiault – (603) 355-7890

Ward 2 deserves an advocate who represents its values. We’re a community who upholds the fundamental dignity and equality of each person. Immoral laws like the gay panic defense have no place in New Hampshire. We’re a community who believes in common sense measures to keep our state and city safe. Basic gun safety laws supported by the American Bar Association, like red flag laws, just make sense. And, we’re a community that believes in leaving our environment better for the future.I’ve served our nation’s courts and the attorneys general of three states because I believe in those core values. And, I look forward to being the advocate for those values that Ward 2 needs.

Contact – Lucius Parshall – (603) 876-3696

Contact – Daniel Adams Eaton – (603) 446-3535

Contact – Barry Faulkner – (603) 352-2729

I am in my 4th term representing Swanzey and Richmond in the New Hampshire House. I have served on the Public Works and Highways committee for my first three terms, helping to shape the state’s capital improvement and transportation programs. I grew up in Keene and have lived in Swanzey for the last 17 years with my wife Carol (also a Keene native). Our two children and five grandchildren live in the Boston area. I have been practicing law in Keene since 2005, after a 30-year career in municipal planning and transportation planning for metropolitan, state, and federal agencies.I have dedicated my entire career to ensuring that our government, at all levels, works as effectively and efficiently as possible for its citizens. I believe that our government can, and should, ensure that all of our citizens have the opportunity to succeed, to thrive and to contribute to a strong economy, a vibrant community, and a fair and just social system.

Bruce L. Tatro – (603) 769-7138

Contact – Richard Ames – (603) 532-6781

I have been a state representative since 2012. I am a retired attorney, former Peace Corps Volunteer,Jaffrey resident, parent of three, grandparent of seven, and have been married to Heather Woods Amesfor 55 years. My goal as a legislator is to help secure a fair deal for all.

I believe our legislature must:Address the climate crisis and protect our environment.Stand up for reproductive and other core civil rights.Ensure universal access to good health care and other essential human services.Prioritize support for our public schools, teachers, and students.Develop rational tax law to ensure taxpayer equity, a strong economy, and public revenuessufficient to meet essential public needs.Enact responsible gun violence prevention legislation consistent with gun owner rights.

I try to be a good listener. I try to use common sense. I believe that together we can find a pathway to abetter future. Contact me at 603-532-6781 or amesinjaffrey@gmail.com.

Amanda E. Toll – (603) 860-1994

Amanda Elizabeth Toll – State Rep in her second term in District 15. Amanda is one of the leading voices in the state house on reproductive rights and has been a powerful voice in advocating for bills that passed and mitigated the harm of last year’s Republican abortion ban. She’s also the prime sponsor of New Hampshire’s Reproductive Liberty Amendment, which would have codified reproductive rights into the NH State Constitution. Although this bill did not pass, she hopes to reintroduce this important piece of legislation next session. You can reach Amanda at: electamandanh@gmail.com.

Contact – Renee Monteil – (818) 388-4555

Renée Monteil has been advocating for the rights of pregnant people and families of all constellations for years as a full spectrum doula. She believes in the rights of individuals to make reproductive healthcare decisions for themselves and that includes decisions about prenatal care, childbirth, contraception and abortion.As a mother of two daughters, one of whom is a queer person of color, fiercely advocating not only for her own family but for all children, women, people of color and LGBTQIA+ is a matterthat touches her life directly.As a single mother she is keenly aware of the issues that effect families in our area through her lived experience. She believes that we need legislation that addresses the needs of all families and empowers them instead of leaving them vulnerable.

Contact – Joe Schapiro – (603) 357-0773

Joe Schapiro is in his third term in the NH House. While he will once again run in Cheshire, District 16, the district has undergone a dramatic change and now includes Alstead, Gilsum, Harrisville, Keene Ward 2, Marlborough, Marlow, Nelson, Roxbury, Stoddard, and Sullivan.

Joe is a retired Social Worker who has worked in the Monadnock region as a psychotherapist and mental health administrator for over 30 years. He is also an activist in support of immigrant rights as a founding member of Keene Immigration and Refugee Partnership and in a project to settle Afghan evacuee families in the local area.

If elected Joe will continue to support fairly-funded, high quality public education, prevention and mitigation of climate change, safe and affordable access to reproductive healthcare, a robust public health system, and unfettered access to voting.

Joe was the prime sponsor of legislation to create a dental benefit for adult Medicaid recipients and a cosponsor of a bill to increase the income threshold for those enrolled in “In and Out Medicaid”. Both bills were recently signed into law by Governor Sununu. He has also sponsored and/or promoted bills to ease Medicaid access for immigrants and to expand the duration of postpartum Medicaid coverage.

Joe can be reach at joe.schapiro@leg.state.nh.us or at 603-852-5039.